20 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL
About 20 Avocet Road
20 Avocet Road is a detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6DL). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2015) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 is 24.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 20.4% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
20 Avocet Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Avocet Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Avocet Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Avocet Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£491,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£395,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 June 2014Most recent
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6DL: £327,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in MK42 6DL
15 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL
Sold Mar 2025
£215,0002 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL
Sold Feb 2025
£465,00013 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL
Sold Aug 2024
£205,00014 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL
Sold Jul 2024
£327,00027 Avocet Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DL
Sold Jun 2024
£425,000
Everything we know about 20 Avocet Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Avocet Road homes
On price per m², 20 Avocet Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,170
Street avg £2,877
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Dove Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Wixams Tree Primary Academy. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB